Scots soldier accused of racist tweet to Lily Allen
Sniper Lance Corporal Harry Wilson, of the Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, posted on social networking site Twitter: “All the best with your new family just seen you bought s*** I meant adopted a child from Africa £hero.”
The singer, who previously suffered two miscarriages, then sent a tweet to the Army, saying: “Do you condone @harrywil2010 racist comments? His profile says he is in the British Army. He needs disciplining.”
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Hide AdLance Cpl Wilson’s page has been removed from Twitter as investigations continue.
The 1 SCOTS guard’s family reportedly said his message had been “taken the wrong way”, claming there was a comma missing.
His aunt Shirley Allison said: “There is not a racist bone in his body. No way was it meant in a racist way.”
An army spokesman said: “Anyone who falls short of the army’s high standards would have appropriate action taken against them.
“The British Army does not condone racism. An investigation is ongoing.”